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Are The Lakers Still L.A.’s Team?

We asked some hardcore fans and the answer is somewhere between a theory that their latest purchase will get them ready to move the team to Vegas or using the Lakers as a pawn for political influence.

2:15 PM PDT on August 20, 2026

It hasn’t been easy being a Lakers fan these past couple of days. 

First came the news that Bob “Disney” Iger and Joshua “Privatize The World Cup” Kushner bought out Mark "Ruined the Dodgers For Everyone By Holding Investments in Detention Centers" Walter’s majority shares in the team for nearly $13 billion

Then came the double whammy of the Buss Family Trust (aka the trust of deceased former owner Dr. Gerald “Jerry” Hatten Buss for his six surviving children) selling, but then actually not selling, their collection of shares.